as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The nurse gave her a quizzical look and checked her file again, asking her to confirm her date of birth.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Caroline Price, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite Patrick Mahomes nursing a mild high ankle sprain, his teammate is optimistic that the quarterback will play.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For example, the US will need nearly 200,000 additional nurses by 2030, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The nurse gave her a quizzical look and checked her file again, asking her to confirm her date of birth.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
While Lincoln is nursing an injury to open the season, expect the 2023 Pan American Champion to make a significant impact on vault and floor.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite Patrick Mahomes nursing a mild high ankle sprain, his teammate is optimistic that the quarterback will play.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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Pettifer was the stepson of a former nanny to the Royal Family, which led Prince William, son of King Charles, to express his shock and sadness at the death.Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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The final victim in the deadly New Orleans truck attack on New Year’s Day has been identified as the stepson of Prince William’s former nanny.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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She was born on June 10, to mother Jona, 25 and father Tony, 24, and has two siblings named Pork Stew and Sweet Pork, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Joan jumped on her leg in an attempt to get some and started to suckle the cheese.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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After the birth, the infant was showing strong signs of suckling, and zoo staff thought that Kianga was providing excellent care, the release states.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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Sometimes, massive fires have multiple origin points, especially amid the sort of weather L.A. has experienced recently, with Santa Ana winds blowing at unusually high speeds.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Even in that drive, the Broncos had a pair of rushing attempts that went for 5 yards or more.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
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Plus, judging by Dustin May, Walker Buehler and many others, babying a pitcher doesn’t seem too effective.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
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The Biden administration asserted that any free speech concerns are superseded by a national security interest over the app’s ties to China, raising alarm that the Chinese government could access Americans’ data or covertly manipulate TikTok’s content algorithm.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Already, at least one biotech startup, Matter Bio in New York City, has raised funds with the aim of repairing the human genome.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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They are also encouraged by recent digital activity around its content on outlets such as YouTube.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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More muscular policing by NATO in the Baltic might encourage more assertive Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea, for example, or encourage more Iranian interdictions in the Persian Gulf.David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Trump's previous tariffs largely spared consumer electronics, industry insiders fear that courtesy may not extend to a second term.Edward Segal, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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This bucket bag looks deep enough to carry an iPad, a sack lunch, and a water bottle with room to spare.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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